When World War Two started, Moshe ran away to the woods and hid with others. When he returned, he realized that his family had been killed by the Nazis. He moved to Israel alone and without money, rebuilt his life. <----- Bracha
Bracha
When she was 6, Bracha and her parents were taken away and put into a concentration camp. Luckily, a Rumanian Officer found them a Russian family to live with. There were five people in a small room, and Bracha's father went to work to earn money to feed their family which sometimes had to eat potato peels, and to pay the family they were staying with. Bracha was sick a lot because she had little to eat. She was weak and almost didn't survive. When she was 11, the Germans were defeated and Bracha and her family were freed along with all the other Jews who survived. When they returned to their house, they didn't find any property that they had before and they had to rebuild their lives.
The Holocaust Facts
1. Near the end of the war, when the German army was beginning to collapse, Allied Armies began to close in on the Germans. 2. The Germans frantically moved out the prisoners to Germany. 3. First the prisoners went by train, then they went on long walks, now known as DeathMarches. Prisoners were forced to march long distances in bitter cold. 4. On January 30, 1933, Adoff Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, ending German democracy. In his first few months of chancellorship, Hitler made a policy of synchronization, which made all organizations and clubs be forced "into line" with Nazi goals and putting them under Nazi leadership. By mid-July 1933, the Nazi party was the only political party permitted in Germany. 5. During the war, Hitler decided to "eliminate" the incredibly ill or handicapped. Many Germans didn't want to be reminded of the people who did not "match up" to their concept of a "master race". The Germans called this the "T-4" or "euthanasia" program. 6. At the beginning of World War 2, Hitler decided it was the perfect time to target the mentally ill or handicapped. 7. Some Jews did survive the "Final Solution", which was the Germans plan to annihilate the Jews by escaping or hiding in Europe. 8. Most people who weren't Jews didn't aid or go against Hitler and his army. 9. Very few people helped the Jews escape. They did it with tremendous risk. In lots of places, homing Jews was punished by death. 10. On November 9, 1938, the Germans bombed the Jews, which appeared to be unplanned. In ONLY two days, over 7,000 Jewish run businesses were trashed.
Holocaust Web Sites
Holocaust Site For Kids This is a site that is organized by theme and each article gives information in good length. Holocaust Explained This site is also sorted into two sections and then within each section is MORE sections. Lots of information. Holocaust History This site has been designed to help students learn about the holocaust with events, people, and more. Holocaust Connect This site begins with some not fun facts. Then it has TONS of links. Holocaust What Happened This site first has a background of the Holocaust and then a lot of facts.
Photos
This is a picture of Jewish Women pulling hopper cars filled with stone. They are being forced to do this and by their expressions you can tell they do not enjoy it.
Here is a German girl who is shocked by the bodies on the road beside her. These bodies were laid by the Nazis to show the work of their leaders. They laid over 800 slave workers bodies on the road.
This is a Jewish number tattoo. These were used to count the Jews, and line the Jews in the concentration camps. The survivors still wear them on their arms.
This is a Jewish star. It is used to represent anyone Jewish.
This is the leader of the Nazis, Adolf Hitler. He was a very cruel man, and when the war was over, he and his wife actually killed themselves to prove they wouldn't surrender.
Safe Haven: The Warsaw Zoo
Safe Haven The Warsaw Zoo was an overall very sad movie. I learned that if you were over six months you were an adult and you didn't get any milk. I also learned that they killed animals including the ones in the Warsaw Zoo, which led the owner to letting Jews hide in there. Safe Haven Trailer
Paper Clips
Paper clips represent perished Jews. In the movie Paper Clips, Middle School kids are inspired by their teachers to collect 6,000,000 paper clips to represent the kids in the Holocaust, but they collected WAY too many, so they stored the leftovers in a rail cart that was used to transport Jews during the Holocaust. Paper Clips Trailer
My Feelings
The Holocaust is very interesting and sad. I love learning about it because when I first found out about it, I had so many questions and I am happy to report they have all been answered.
Survivor's Stories
Moshe
When World War Two started, Moshe ran away to the woods and hid with others. When he returned, he realized that his family had been killed by the Nazis. He moved to Israel alone and without money, rebuilt his life.Bracha
When she was 6, Bracha and her parents were taken away and put into a concentration camp. Luckily, a Rumanian Officer found them a Russian family to live with. There were five people in a small room, and Bracha's father went to work to earn money to feed their family which sometimes had to eat potato peels, and to pay the family they were staying with. Bracha was sick a lot because she had little to eat. She was weak and almost didn't survive. When she was 11, the Germans were defeated and Bracha and her family were freed along with all the other Jews who survived. When they returned to their house, they didn't find any property that they had before and they had to rebuild their lives.The Holocaust Facts
1. Near the end of the war, when the German army was beginning to collapse, Allied Armies began to close in on the Germans.2. The Germans frantically moved out the prisoners to Germany.
3. First the prisoners went by train, then they went on long walks, now known as Death Marches. Prisoners were forced to march long distances in bitter cold.
4. On January 30, 1933, Adoff Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, ending German democracy. In his first few months of chancellorship, Hitler made a policy of synchronization, which made all organizations and clubs be forced "into line" with Nazi goals and putting them under Nazi leadership. By mid-July 1933, the Nazi party was the only political party permitted in Germany.
5. During the war, Hitler decided to "eliminate" the incredibly ill or handicapped. Many Germans didn't want to be reminded of the people who did not "match up" to their concept of a "master race". The Germans called this the "T-4" or "euthanasia" program.
6. At the beginning of World War 2, Hitler decided it was the perfect time to target the mentally ill or handicapped.
7. Some Jews did survive the "Final Solution", which was the Germans plan to annihilate the Jews by escaping or hiding in Europe.
8. Most people who weren't Jews didn't aid or go against Hitler and his army.
9. Very few people helped the Jews escape. They did it with tremendous risk. In lots of places, homing Jews was punished by death.
10. On November 9, 1938, the Germans bombed the Jews, which appeared to be unplanned. In ONLY two days, over 7,000 Jewish run businesses were trashed.
Holocaust Web Sites
Holocaust Site For KidsThis is a site that is organized by theme and each article gives information in good length.
Holocaust Explained
This site is also sorted into two sections and then within each section is MORE sections. Lots of information.
Holocaust History
This site has been designed to help students learn about the holocaust with events, people, and more.
Holocaust Connect
This site begins with some not fun facts. Then it has TONS of links.
Holocaust What Happened
This site first has a background of the Holocaust and then a lot of facts.
Photos
Safe Haven: The Warsaw Zoo
Safe Haven The Warsaw Zoo was an overall very sad movie. I learned that if you were over six months you were an adult and you didn't get any milk. I also learned that they killed animals including the ones in the Warsaw Zoo, which led the owner to letting Jews hide in there.
Safe Haven Trailer
Paper Clips
Paper clips represent perished Jews. In the movie Paper Clips, Middle School kids are inspired by their teachers to collect 6,000,000 paper clips to represent the kids in the Holocaust, but they collected WAY too many, so they stored the leftovers in a rail cart that was used to transport Jews during the Holocaust.
Paper Clips Trailer
My Feelings
The Holocaust is very interesting and sad. I love learning about it because when I first found out about it, I had so many questions and I am happy to report they have all been answered.Sources
Holocaust For KidsGlobal Dreamers
Holocaust Image Gallery
Google Images
About The Author
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